C4 - 60 days with the gypsies
Discussion
I would like there to be an accepted collective noun for the group of persistent law breaking individuals who live in caravans, to differentiate them from travellers.
In every thread, people mis-use the term “travellers” to describe the former group and the conversation devolves from there, instead of addressing the real issues of caravan-dwelling criminal gangs.
In every thread, people mis-use the term “travellers” to describe the former group and the conversation devolves from there, instead of addressing the real issues of caravan-dwelling criminal gangs.
How do you think its going to go?
* It's on C4.
* The promo voiceover makes it pretty clear what the slant will be, all while showing innocent tinkers getting up to the usual.
* Direct quote from the presenter "I was naive. All I knew about gypsies was negative or hearsay. Like a lot of people, I had prejudices, but it is so difficult to live as a nomadic person in the UK."
It's probably the same old whitewash of a poor misunderstood community being unfairly maligned for all those things they absolutely never do, and it's all your fault.
* It's on C4.
* The promo voiceover makes it pretty clear what the slant will be, all while showing innocent tinkers getting up to the usual.
* Direct quote from the presenter "I was naive. All I knew about gypsies was negative or hearsay. Like a lot of people, I had prejudices, but it is so difficult to live as a nomadic person in the UK."
It's probably the same old whitewash of a poor misunderstood community being unfairly maligned for all those things they absolutely never do, and it's all your fault.
Seems he has filmed with the group local to me. To be 100% honest the old couple he has met with are no trouble apart from the barking dog and generator that is on 24/7
However, it's the 30 odd other caravans that turn up over the year causing total chaos. Our local town was shut down for 2 days a couple of years ago due to totally mental behaviour.
I don't even need to watch the show to know that won't be mentioned or the donkey racing in the streets or the drug taking by kids, massive fires of burning rubbish in car parks, shops being looted etc etc.
However, it's the 30 odd other caravans that turn up over the year causing total chaos. Our local town was shut down for 2 days a couple of years ago due to totally mental behaviour.
I don't even need to watch the show to know that won't be mentioned or the donkey racing in the streets or the drug taking by kids, massive fires of burning rubbish in car parks, shops being looted etc etc.
It seemed to have triggered some people before it had even been shown. 
PBDirector said:
I would like there to be an accepted collective noun for the group of persistent law breaking individuals who live in caravans, to differentiate them from travellers.
In every thread, people mis-use the term “travellers” to describe the former group and the conversation devolves from there, instead of addressing the real issues of caravan-dwelling criminal gangs.
Caravan utilising nomadic travellers?In every thread, people mis-use the term “travellers” to describe the former group and the conversation devolves from there, instead of addressing the real issues of caravan-dwelling criminal gangs.
normalbloke said:
PBDirector said:
I would like there to be an accepted collective noun for the group of persistent law breaking individuals who live in caravans, to differentiate them from travellers.
In every thread, people mis-use the term “travellers” to describe the former group and the conversation devolves from there, instead of addressing the real issues of caravan-dwelling criminal gangs.
Caravan utilising nomadic travellers?In every thread, people mis-use the term “travellers” to describe the former group and the conversation devolves from there, instead of addressing the real issues of caravan-dwelling criminal gangs.
More affectionately known as MICKs
I've personally seen the destruction left by the matlock group.
I've seen the destruction when they have broken into pub campsites and smashed though walls. Threatening old folks with violence.
That fire just now is nothing. They have set massive fires burning tyres and piles of rubbish.
The old lady is moved and 40 caravans follow.
I've seen the destruction when they have broken into pub campsites and smashed though walls. Threatening old folks with violence.
That fire just now is nothing. They have set massive fires burning tyres and piles of rubbish.
The old lady is moved and 40 caravans follow.
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